Stolper samuelson theoremi theorem stolper samuelson theorem. This paper conducts revealed preference tests of the stolper samuelson theorem. Using a previous reformulation of the theorem, it demonstrates that when the relative prices for. The relevance of the stolpersamuelson theorem to the. The stolpersamuelson theorem is a basic theorem in heckscherohlin trade theory. Thus begins stolper and samuelsons 1941 analysis of the effect of protection on real wages, a landmark contribution to the modern theory of international trade. The relevance of the stolper samuelson theorem to the trade and wages debate lisandro abrego and t. It is useful in analyzing the effects on factor income, either when countries move from autarky to free trade or when tariffs or other government regulations. Meeting 4 stolper samuelson theorem international economics. The relevance of the stolper samuelson theorem to the trade and wages debate lisandro abrego and. This chapter examines the stolper samuelson s theorem under varying conditions and assumptions. The stolper samuelson theorem predicts the income distribution effects of trade. In his famous 1955 article, rybczynski used the familiar production box diagram in order to prove, correctly, the theorem that bears his name. Oct 04, 2017 meeting 4 stolper samuelson theorem international economics 1.
It allows for simultaneous changes in both output prices and compares the magnitudes of the changes in output and factor prices. For example, the specificfactors version tells us that the changes in the factor prices of. Can the stolpersamuelson theorem explain relative wage movements. Protection and real wages wolfgang stolper and paul samuelson 1941 presented by group hicks dena, marjorie, sabina, shehryar. By developing a new theory of trade policy, this paper represents a development in the theory of social con ict and franchise extension because the prior literature has tended to focus on a closed economy setting. The stolpersamuelson theorem when the labor market structure. The stolper samuelson theorem is one of the central results of heckscherohlin theory q. The third in our series looks at the stolper samuelson theorem. These theorems tell us, of course, why trade liberalization tends to benefit the. Revealed preference tests of the stolpersamuelson theorem. Mexican labor gains with trade, and landowners lose. Rybczynskis diagram and the stolpersamuelson theorem.
We prove that the english auction with bidders that need not. The proposition of the heckscherohlin model that a rise in the relative price of a good raises the real wage of the factor used intensively in that industry and lowers the real wage of the other factor. The stolper samuelson theorem is one of the most cited theorems in economics. Virtually every undergraduate or graduate student, anywhere in the world, will be asked to understand his stolper samuelson and factorprice equalization theorems. Huw edwards imf, washington and csgr, university of warwick csgr working paper no 9602 may 2002 abstract in this paper we investigate the powerful implications of the stolper samuelson theorem.
It provides a definite answer to a central question in applied economics. Reuse this content the trust project more from the economist explains. It is a logical relation that existed before there were humans and will survive them, just as surely as the theorem of pythagoras. An example of ricardian dynamic trade effects richard e. The stolper samuelson theorem shows there is a positive relationship between changes in the price of an output and changes in the price of the factor used intensively in producing that product. Read the full brief on the stolper samuelson theorem, or click here to download a pdf containing all six of the articles. Institute for the study of social change, university college dub.
Stolper samuelson theorem within the heckscherohlin framework. Baixe no formato pdf, txt ou leia online no scribd. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. Feb 06, 2004 the stolper samuelson theorem prepared for encyclopedia of world trade since 1450, ed. The theorem developed by these two writers, called as stopler samuelson theorem, rests upon the following main assumptions. Factor price equalization and stolpersamuelson theorem. It describes the relationship between relative prices of output and relative. The stolper samuelson theorem the stolper samuelson theorem is one of the central results of heckscherohlin theory q. The stolpersamuelson theorem demonstrates how changes in output prices affect the prices of the factors when positive production and zero. To do this, it examines representations made before the house of commons committee studying the canadianunited states free trade agreement. Economics letters 24 1987 8387 83 northholland the stolper samuelson theorem under decreasing returns to scale sakari ylen unioersitl of joensuu, sf8010 joensuu, finland received 9 february 1987 accepted 20 march 1987 the necessary and sufficient condition for the stolper samuelson theorem is derived under decreasing returns to scale. Stolper samuelson theorem a change in the price of a good results in a more than proportional change in the same direction of the price of the factor used intensively in its production. The general version of the stolpersamuelson ss theorem states that free trade benefits the factor used relatively.
The stolper samuelson theorem moving from no trade to free trade raises the returns to the factor used intensively in the risingprice industry, and lowers the returns to the factor used intensively in the fallingprice industry, regardless of which goods the sellers of the two factors prefer to consume. International trade and investment program, international finance and macroeconomics program. To obtain a complete list of res publications, and read or download them. Given the factor intensity assumption, an increase in relative price of c leads to increase in relative price of t, and viceversa. Paul samuelson s contributions to trade theory and international economics are simply breathtaking. However, the construction he used also suggests that the dual theorem, the stolper samuelson theorem, is incorrect.
Stolpersamuelson theorem to hold represent the key components in a set of su. Rising wage inequality and increasing international trade have renewed interest in the empirical relevance of the stolpersamuelson. Stolper samuelson theorem stolper samuelson theorem real. Pdf this chapter examines the stolpersamuelsons theorem. The original form of the stolper samuelson theorem is applicable in a special case of these conditions. Let f l waf l pf, the share of labour in food sector f t raf t pf, the share of capital in food sector c l wac l pc, the share of labour in cloth. The relationship between trade and wages the economist. In 1986 stolper was a cofounder of the international joseph a. This paper presents a new theory of trade policymaking based on the possibility of social conflict, and determines the conditions under which it will apply. Tr ade leads to an increase in the return to a countrys abundant factor ie capital and skilled labor in the usa and a fall in the return to its scarce factor ie unskilled labor in the usa. The stolpersamuelson theorem the stolpersamuelson theorem is one of the central results of heckscherohlin theory q. Can the stolpersamuelson theorem explain relative wage. Our conditions are also sufficient for full factor price equalization.
Based on table 41 according to the stolper samuelson theorem. Paul samuelsons contributions to international economics. Standard trade theory views the capital stock as an endowment. Citeseerx document details isaac councill, lee giles, pradeep teregowda. So argentine landowners gain with trade, and labor loses. On the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary in 1991, a golden jubilee volume was published, containing the original article, many well known extensions of it and another 12 new papers reflecting on aspects of the theorem deardorff and stern, 1994. The relevance of the stolpersamuelson theorem to the trade and wages debate lisandro abrego and t. Continuation of chapter 4 3 effect of trade on factor prices. Chapter in nber book globalization and poverty 2007, ann harrison, editor p. Stolper samuelson theorem stolper samuelson theorem real return to the factor from econ 317 at longwood university. The stolpersamuelson theorem when the labor market structure matters a. This depends on the versions of the stolpersamuelson theorem deardorff. The heckscherohlin theorem regularly cited by the authors says that a country will.
Users who downloaded this paper also downloaded these. It describes the relationship between relative prices of output and relative factor rewardsspecifically, real wages and real returns to capital. Trade leads to an increase in the return to a countrys abundant factor and a fall in the return to its scarce factor. The simplest way to derive the magnification effect is with a numerical example. Stolper and samuelson, by adding a bit more information, resolve this ambiguity. The stolper samuelson theorem sst simply suggests that, in any particular country, a rise in the relative producer prices of the labour intensive good will make labour better off and capital worseoff, and viceversa, provided that some amount of each good is being produced. The stolper samuelson theorem demonstrates how changes in output prices affect the prices of the factors when positive production and zero economic profit are maintained in each industry. The stolper samuelson theorem shows there is a negative relationship between changes in the price of an output and changes in the price of the factor. In a setting where property rights are poorly enforced, the paper shows that the stolpersamuelson theorem embodies a set of sufficient conditions for a revolution to occur.
When combined with the heckscherohlin theorem, stolper samuelson implies. The stolpersamuelson theorem under decreasing returns to. The theory of effective protection and the stolper. From 1949, stolper was professor of economics at the university of michigan, ann arbor.
Finally, i will obtain another set of sufficient conditions for full factor price equalization when the matrix is not a pmatrix. Evidence from mexico raymond robertson department of economics macalester college st. In celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the stolper samuelson theorem, this volume collects in one place the original stolper samuelson articles as well as the most significant later contributions that interpret, extend, and test the basic result. Ho approachthe theorem of stolper and samuelson 1941as the core analytical framework of international economists for modeling the distributional effects of trade. The relevance of the stolpersamuelson theorem to the trade. Likewise, an increase in the price of the laborintensive good increases wage and reduces rent. The magnification effect for prices is a more general version of the stolper samuelson theorem. The stolpersamuelson theorem prepared for encyclopedia of world trade since 1450, ed. Tariffs and wages an inconvenient iota of truth schools. Peter neary university college dublin and cepr february 6, 2004 correspondence to. The central result, now known as the stolpersamuelson theorem, is that international trade necessarily lowers the real wage of the scarce factor expressed in terms of any good. The stolper samuelson theorem prepared for encyclopedia of world trade since 1450, ed. The stolpersamuelson theorem, relating factor price changes to trade.